Andrew Perriman critiques the notion that Adam naming Eve displays man’s authority over woman. Perriman explains that “naming in Scripture is a way of determining the essential character or identity or purpose of something or someone,” and he gives several examples which demonstrate this.

Apartheid, slavery, and patriarchy are three social systems where one group of people is more powerful than the other group. Does God want these systems operating in the community of his people? What about if they are administered with kindness? [350 words]